On Saturday, I headed to New York City for a quick visit. I took the bus, so I decided to get some work done during the long ride. Can you guess what I was working on?* It’s not a very good picture, but it’s the best I could do with a crummy cell phone camera, a bumpy ride, and low light!

*Pssst. You’ll find out soon. Very soon! And guesses can be made in the comments. ♥

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Getting mail – real live snail mail – is so much fun! Don’t you agree? If you want to make somebody smile, send them a note just to say Hi, I’m thinking of you.

These kind of notes are fun to write. You can pick any card or social stationery at all: pretty, silly, playful, meaningful, ridiculous, sentimental – you name it. Hello notes can be brief. You might want to include something like an anecdote or newspaper clipping (eg, I saw this hilarious story in the metro and thought of you. Miss you!)

Just have fun with it! Honestly, you could sit down and write 5 little notes in 15 minutes. Here’s a starter list of people who would love to get a quick letter from you: a parent, a grandparent, a best friend, an old roommate, or a cousin.

Let’s send more cards!

P.S. If you send fun mail, you’re more likely to receive fun mail.

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I will still post updates and I’ll continue with the Lost in Thoughts and Behind the Design series, but they’ll no longer be weekly features. Rather, I’ll post when I have the time and when I discover something that I just must share! I hope you’ll still come visit every now and again!

You can still keep in touch. We post mini updates on the facebook page, and occasionally you’ll find us tweeting. More often, we’re pinning (it’s so much fun). Also, roughly once a month we send out email newsletters, so you can join our mailing list if you’d like updates delivered to your inbox.

-April

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Wow. This takes dedication.

{Hero from Miguel Endara on Vimeo}

I think it’s really interesting to watch people work. Miguel Endara logged 210 hours just stippling! I don’t think I have that sort of patience. Do you?

-April

Lost In Thoughts is a weekly series. I started this feature because I’m inspired by the amazing things I see on blogs and Etsy, and by family, friends, readers’ comments, and life. I don’t want to keep all of these wonderful finds to myself, so I gather them together on Thursdays to share with you.

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Happy Holidays!

The first video is fun, the second is sort of amazing. Both are just right for the holidays.

Whatever you celebrate, I wish you the very best. I hope the year’s end is sweet for you and your loved ones.

What’s your favorite holiday song? I like Baby It’s Cold Outside. 

-April

Lost In Thoughts is a weekly series. I started this feature because I’m inspired by the amazing things I see on blogs and Etsy, and by family, friends, readers’ comments, and life. I don’t want to keep all of these wonderful finds to myself, so I gather them together on Thursdays to share with you.

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This week I’m going to make Forgotten Cookies. Have you heard of them? My Gramma makes them, and they’re always a big hit. I think they’re quite pretty, and they’re certainly easy enough (anything you leave in an unlit oven overnight seem easy).

I’m a total cookie girl, and I’m really looking forward to eating tons of cookies (all kinds, though I’m partial to Peanut Butter, Sugar, and plain old Chocolate Chip) on Christmas weekend!

Added bonus: they’re gluten free.

Click here for the GoodFood’s recipe.

{image from the BBC’s GoodFood}

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I just returned from 10 amazing days (Dec. 5 -13) in Costa Rica. My husband and I went for our honeymoon, and I’m so very happy that we did. You guys, it was like a dream. We walked in the jungle, saw Arenal Volcano, swam in the Pacific Ocean, and even went ziplining through the tree tops of a dry forest. Seriously, it was awesome!

{eric + me in the jungle, my photo}

{costa rican horses, my photo}

Remember last week when I posted a photo of a Costa Rican sunset and shared a video of Island in the Sun? Now you know why!

Where did you go on your last trip (or your honeymoon)? 

-April

P.S. We also rode those horses!!!

Lost In Thoughts is a weekly series. I started this feature because I’m inspired by the amazing things I see on blogs and Etsy, and by family, friends, readers’ comments, and life. I don’t want to keep all of these wonderful finds to myself, so I gather them together on Thursdays to share with you.

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Oooh! I’m starting to get excited about wrapping (and unwrapping) presents! I like this idea for brown paper packages tied up with string from robbie and erin:

And this paper from Anthropologie:

Do have any tips for wrapping the perfect gift (or at least making the gift look perfect)? 

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It’s an island in the sun kinda day, and I’m enjoying old school Weezer.

How about you?

-April

Lost In Thoughts is a weekly series. I started this feature because I’m inspired by the amazing things I see on blogs and Etsy, and by family, friends, readers’ comments, and life. I don’t want to keep all of these wonderful finds to myself, so I gather them together on Thursdays to share with you.

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Here’s a little mini vacation for your day:

{Pacific Sunset Costa Rica by Lloyd Record, on Flickr}

Here’s the soundtrack.

You’re welcome.

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